Biography

Violet Wood was born in Faversham, England, UK on 2 September 1899 and died in Whitstable, England, UK, on 29 February 2012. She was the oldest living person in the United Kingdom until her death on 29 February 2012, at the age of 112 years, 180 days. After her death, Grace Jones succeeded her as the oldest living person in the United Kingdom.